YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL

YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a low-enrollment intermediate school in YORK, Nebraska, run under YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school instructs 307 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 25% smaller than the typical public school in Nebraska, which averages around 411 students.

YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by YORK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that educates 1,598 students overall.

Looking at the student body, YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder breaks down as 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.5:1 average. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.4%, the actual is 60.0%, a residual of -1.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for York County put median household earnings sit near $77,757, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in York County (combined enrollment of about 2,169 students).

The closest other public school is YORK HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 66.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has grew 18% since 2018, when it stood at 260 (now 307). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 11% to 17% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.